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Junior Beta Club supports depot steps restoration

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, May 21st, 11:34 am
Junior Beta Club supports depot steps restoration

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - On Wednesday, May 15, the Poplar Bluff Junior Beta Club donated $730 to the Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation to go toward the grand staircase restoration.

The Depot Steps Committee has less than $17,000 left to raise by Saturday, June 1, in order to match the $250,000 transportation enhancement grant approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation. 

Constructed in 1910, the Depot—located at the south end of Main Street in downtown Poplar Bluff—is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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100-Mile Yard Sale weekend

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 4:12pm
100-Mile Yard Sale weekend

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding everyone that visitors and residents will be out in full force along Route 25 Memorial Day weekend in search of bargains at the 100-Mile Yard Sale.

The Dexter Chamber of Commerce said the yard sale will stretch from Jackson to Kennett, Mo. You may already see some things set up, but the official event will be Thursday, May 23 through Monday, May 27.

"It's a fun weekend that people look forward to each year," said Traffic Engineer Craig Compas, "but we want people to remember that there's more traffic and more congestion along Route 25 this weekend than any other and drivers need to keep that in mind."

MoDOT will do its part to bring the safety message to the forefront.  Message boards will be in place along the route to alert drivers of the unusual traffic patterns and promote safe driving.

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Poplar Bluff to receive Federal Grant for historic preservation project

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 2:40pm
Poplar Bluff to receive Federal Grant for historic preservation project

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The city of Poplar Bluff, a Certified Local Government, will receive a $10,605 grant through the federal Historic Preservation Fund, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Monday.

The city will use the grant to update its design guidelines and provide preservation training.

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 authorizes a program of federal matching grants, known as the Historic Preservation Fund, to assist the various states in carrying out historic preservation activities. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, and is administered in Missouri through the Department of Natural Resources' State Historic Preservation Office.

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37th Annual Old Timers Days May 25-26

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 9:22pm
37th Annual Old Timers Days May 25-26

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The River Hills Antique Tractor Club will hold the 37th annual Old Timers Days on May 25 and 26.

The event will be at the Seminary Picnic Grounds in Perryville, Mo. There will be antique tractors, cars and trucks on display as well as threshing, sawmilling, hay bailing, corn shelling and more.

Several area crafters will be there as well.

For more information, you can call Allen Muench at 573-587-2813 or Jerry Davis at 273-547-4556.

For craft show information, you can all Mary Lou Muench at 573-824-5828 or Sandy Davis and Pam Klaus at 573-547-4556 or e-mail pklaus@davisfs.com.

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State Treasurer Clint Zweifel returns unclaimed property, including to Southeast Mo.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 4:23pm
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel returns unclaimed property, including to Southeast Mo.

(KFVS) - State Treasurer Clint Zweifel announced today he has reached an important milestone, returning Unclaimed Property to more than 500,000 accounts since January 2009.

This is the most returned under any State Treasurer since Unclaimed Property became part of the office in 1993.

“Part of my job is to make Unclaimed Property as easy to return to the people who own it as I possibly can,” Treasurer Zweifel said. “By cutting red tape, reducing bureaucracy and modernizing the process, I have returned more than $155 million to more than 500,000 tax payers and cut wait times in half. This is money I hold in trust for tax payers, money people can use to pay bills, buy groceries or even take an unexpected vacation. I hold more than $750 million in Unclaimed Property for more than 4.4 million account owners and will continue to do all I can to reunite this money with the individuals to whom it belongs.”

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PBHS graduates largest class in more than 30 years

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, May 14th, 10:55 am
PBHS graduates largest class in more than 30 years

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) -  On Thursday, May 9, at the Black River Coliseum, 322 students of the Class of 2013 graduated from Poplar Bluff High School.

That is the highest number of graduating students since 1981, bringing the grand total of R-I alumni to more than 21,500, according to school records.

The keynote speaker was Dr. Michael Caldwell, an alumnus of the PBHS Class of 1978.

He offered some words of inspiration to the graduates, ending on a lighthearted note, putting on a prop hat while quoting “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss.

 An estimated 3,000 were in attendance during the commencement.

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5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, May 13th, 2013, 5:21pm
5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

The 5KFVS Run/Walk is coming up! It will be May 18 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

This year, to celebrate the 5th year, we're adding a 12K!

Have you ran the 5KFVS, or even ran all five years? We want to see your photos from past events!

Send your photos to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

We'll share the pictures online and possibly on-air!

Have you signed up yet? You can click here to visit the 5KFVS website where you can find more information and the sign-up form for this year's race.

You can see the pictures we have so far by clicking here to see the slideshow.

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